Trump throws LGBTQ community 'under the bus' (Commentary)

On the birthday of our first president George Washington, Feb. 22, the current president rescinded guidelines telling public schools to let students use the bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identity.

The move eliminates the May 2016 Obama administration directive that public schools should allow students to use the bathrooms of their choice, based on a determination that the Title IX federal law banning gender discrimination also applied to gender identity.

During his campaign Trump criticized North Carolina saying the state Carolina should allow persons to use any bathroom they feel is appropriate. Last April, Trump was asked that if Caitlyn Jenner was in Trump Tower, could she use any bathroom she pleased? "That is correct," said Trump.

These three wise men had followed the star to the Conservatives, bearing not gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, but the good news that Trump had kicked the transgenders out of the bathrooms of their choice.

And so it came to pass, that in perfect timing, on Feb. 24, President Trump, in reversing his earlier personal belief, was greeted with "Hosannas" at the Conservative Political Action Conference by the arch enemy of the LGBT community.

The reversal was greeted with disdain by Caitlyn Jenner and the Transgender community.

Another voice heard from was that of Jackie Evancho, the 16 year old who sang the national anthem a month earlier at Trump's inauguration. The singer, who has a transgender sister, Juliet, tweeted Trump, she was "disappointed" by the decision. "You gave me the honor to sing at your inauguration. Please give me and my sister the honor to meet with you to talk transgender rights."